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This is a list of upcoming events, professional opportunities and trainings, and funding opportunities related to the mental health and wellness of African Americans in the Austin area. Have news you would like us to share? Please contact Vicky Coffee, Program Manager for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Note: 4ABHN members are deeply involved with the Central Texas African American Family Support Conference. Learn more.

Since 2012, there have been increases in police shootings, other deadly force used against minorities; in addition, there have also been assaults on Police Officers, including several murders, throughout the United States. It is because of this that the Austin Police Community Liaison Corp, along with partners, the Austin Police Department Training Academy and the Omni Hotel, will offer a conference, not just to meet and greet local law enforcement officers, but to educate the faith community, the congregations and the community throughout the city, and surrounding counties, in the hopes to reach the community and educate them on how to interact with Law enforcement. Not only how to interact, but relate in such a manner that will forge mutual respect of one another.

I truly believe by offering this very vital and educational conference to the faith community it will reach those that would not otherwise attend such an event. Since the faith community reaches the masses of its congregants through regular church services, events and other personal outreach programs, I feel that this is a wonderful way to transmit much needed information to the masses.

This first comeback bi-annual conference will be titled, "The 2016 I.C.A.R.E Faith Community Conference: Strengthening Communities through Applied Education and will showcase various topics as follows;

Tuesday, August 2 through Thursday, August 4, 2016 as follows:

Day 1, August 2nd from 8a to 5p - will be the Mental health first aid course only, for the first
30 who sign up to take it at the Omni Hotel South park at 4140 Governors Row, Austin,
Texas, 78744 (Sign in and Breakfast at 7am)

Day 2, August 3rd from 8a to 5p - opening ceremonies at 9am, at The Omni Hotel South park
at 4140 Governors Row, Austin, Texas 78744, (Registration and Breakfast at 7am)

Day 3, August 4, 2016 - will be the Response to Resistance Training and will convene at the Austin Police Department Training Academy (the Roy Butler Training Academy) located at 4800 Shaw Ln., Austin, TX 78744 (Sign in and Breakfast at 7am)

The first 250 people to PRE-REGISTER will receive a FREE LUNCH VOUCHER.

We hope and pray that you will join us, learn and share this valuable information.